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Halloween and Autism
My family’s Halloween tradition Halloween and autism can be even scarier than Halloween on its own. The crowds of people dressed up walking from house to house in sometimes spooky costumes can confuse autistic kids. The reward, of course, is lots and lots of candy. This can also become an issue as cutting an autistic kid off of sweets might trigger a…
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The importance of teamwork when raising autistic kids
Getting all the right people involved to get the right strategy for your autistic kid Elijah has moderate autism. He’s 12 and in the seventh grade. He goes to a special education class at the public middle school. Elijah has figured out that if he creates enough chaos, he will get sent home. This has…
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Self-care while raising autistic kids
The importance of taking care of yourself when raising your autistic child Self-care when raising autistic kids is hard. When all your time is devoted to kids it can be overwhelming to find time for yourself. It’s incredibly important that you do. As I’ve mentioned in a previous blog post, https://fatheringautistickids.com/divorce-autism-kids/, my ex and I…
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Top seven must haves for autistic kids
Seven items you should have for your autistic child *Disclosure: I only recommend products I would use myself and all opinions expressed here are my own. This post may contain affiliate links that at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission. As a father of two boys on the spectrum, I’ve learned…
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Autistic fits in the car
How I deal with my boy’s fits while driving Autistic fits in the car can be incredibly dangerous. When one of my boys starts the other one will often jump in too, then I’ve got a situation that can really pull my attention from the road. If your child is in the back and they…
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Child Spotlight Laurianna
The ultimate big sister Laurianna is my firstborn. She is 14, beautiful, talented, and has the kindest heart I’ve ever seen. She is gifted at the violin, bass guitar, drawing, acting, culinary, and singing. She is playing Puck in an upcoming version of Mid-Summer Nights Dream at her school. She goes to the Arkansas Arts…
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Accepting your child’s autism diagnosis
Letting go of your expectation and embracing your child Accepting your child’s autism diagnosis is incredibly hard for many parents. I remember when Elijah was a baby, he hit all the milestones he was supposed to hit early on. He was healthy, and even started to say mommy and daddy. Then he just stopped. He…
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Fits in autistic kids
How I calm my autistic boys when a fit is happening or imminent You’re in your house cooking dinner, suddenly, your autistic kid decides they don’t want what you are cooking. They want pizza. You tell them no and it escalates. Suddenly, your child is slapping themselves, screaming, possibly throwing things, and causing an incredibly…
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Child Spotlight Elijah
A look at my middle child and first autistic son Elijah Elijah is my incredibly loving 12 year old middle child. He was diagnosed with moderate autism when he was around four. He loves to cuddle, get tickles, watch YouTube on his phone, and swing in the backyard. He is easily the most temperamental of…
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Divorce and Autism
My story of going thru divorce with autistic children “Recovery begins from the darkest moments” John Major I was married for 15 years to the same woman. She is the mother of all three of my children. This post is not about that relationship in anyway or how to deal personally with divorce. This post…
